Sen-Oku Hakukokan Museum

The Sen-Oku Hakukokan Museum is located in Kyoto, Japan and houses a large collection of Chinese bronze vessels, Chinese and Japanese mirrors, and a few Chinese bronze Buddhist figures.

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Type: Museum
Description: art museum in Kyoto, Japan
Also known as: “Sen-oku Hakuko Kan”, “Sen-oku Hakukokan Museum”, “泉屋博物館”, and “泉屋博物馆”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Nanzen-ji and Nomura Art Museum.

Nanzen-ji

Buddhist temple

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Nanzen-ji, or Zuiryusan Nanzen-ji, formerly Zenrin-ji, is a Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan. Emperor Kameyama established it in 1291 on the site of his previous detached palace. Nanzen-ji is situated 660 metres south of Sen-Oku Hakukokan Museum.

Nomura Art Museum

Museum

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Nomura Art Museum opened near Nanzen-ji in Kyoto, Japan, in 1984. The sukiya-style building has two rooms for displaying exhibits and there is also a chashitsu. Nomura Art Museum is situated 520 metres south of Sen-Oku Hakukokan Museum.

Heian Shrine

Shinto shrine

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The Heian Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Sakyō-ku, Kyoto, Japan. The Shrine is ranked as a Beppyō Jinja by the Association of Shinto Shrines. It is listed as an important cultural property of Japan. Heian Shrine is situated 1 km west of Sen-Oku Hakukokan Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shimogawara-chō and Higashiyama.

Shimogawara-chō

Neighborhood

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Shimogawara-chō is a neighborhood.

Higashiyama

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Some of the most picturesque parts of Kyoto are located in Higashiyama, the eastern region of the city, across the Kamo River. Visiting the main tourist attractions of eastern Kyoto will fill a full day - a suggested itinerary is to work north from Kiyomizu-dera to Ginkakuji, passing through Gion, and visiting Yasaka Shrine and Nanzenji before following the Philosopher's Walk to Ginkakuji.

Kyoto-Gyoen

Neighborhood

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Kyoto Gyoen National Garden is a 65-hectare national garden of Japan that was established after the Japanese capital was transferred from Kyoto to Tokyo. It is situated around the Kyoto Imperial Palace. Kyoto-Gyoen is situated 3 km west of Sen-Oku Hakukokan Museum.

Sen-Oku Hakukokan Museum

Categories: art museum, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
Location: Sakyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

35.01758° or 35° 1′ 3″ north

Longitude

135.79283° or 135° 47′ 34″ east

Levels

Open location code

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OpenStreetMap ID

way 181049955

OpenStreetMap feature

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OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=museum

Wikidata ID

Q3478488

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Turkish—“Sen-Oku Hakukokan Museum” goes by many names.

Chinese: “泉屋博古館”
Chinese: “泉屋博古馆”
Dutch: “Sen-oku Hakuko Kan”
French: “Sen-oku Hakuko Kan”
German: “Sen’oku Hakkokan”
Japanese: “泉屋博古館”
Portuguese: “Sen-oku Hakuko Kan”
Turkish: “Sen-oku Hakuko Kan”

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Highlights include 泉屋博古の庭 and 神慈秀明会京都支部.

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